What's in Makeup Bag

Hello everyone,so today I'm posting my makeup bag...I'm super excited! First, the makeup bag itself is a leopard/cheetah print which I bought over the summer from Big Lots store for like 5USD! This bag goes everywhere with me and the products change often, but inside I have the following items:

Carmex
L'Oreal eyeshadow in the color "Antique Brown"
Maybelline Baby Lips in the the shade "Cherry Me"
J.R. Watkins Shea Butter Hand cream in the scent "Lemon Cream"
Chapstick in "Cherry"
ELF Tinted Moisturizer ( forgot name)

xoxo, Jess

My new Camera, Free Samples, Baby, etc #randomness

I haven't been posting for awhile (sigh), but I will be more frequently now since my new camera arrived via FedEx! Hooray, I'm super excited about this lol. I can post nice quality pictures and videos even....so the camera that I bought was the Olympus SZ 30 1080 camera from www.beyondtherack.com.This a great website that has very good deals on designer items from clothes, shoes, beauty, home decor, baby clothes etc for great prices.( I even bought my mom the 7 piece bed set with comforter, pillow, etc for 35USD)!. I was super cheap considering the original price was almost 200USD! Anyhow, this camera came with the bundle which included a memory card, the carrying case, the cords and all. Oh, I can't wait until the madre (mother) gets home so I can get my hands on it! Now on to the free samples! SO, this summer I have been on this "freebies products roller coaster", lol I am super obsessed with.I do however, find myself subscribing to these small free sample sites, yet they take forever to arrive into your p.o. box!! 4 to 6 weeks! Ridiculous.....on a lighter note I am just excited about getting things in the mail! I am really hopiing to get that L'Occtiane hand cream with  shea butter! I have been wanting to try that for the longest time. Although, since I am mentioning beauty products our mall is opening up a SEPHORA in our JCP! Thank goodness! It opens up in October :) (waiting patiently).
Even bigger news I am reallly excited about my new baby coming next month on the 26th....being a mother for the first time will be a wonderful  experience for me. Especially, for my mom and dad considering this will be their fist grandchild. I am having a little girl and I'm naming her Lauren Grace! Haha the only thing is with having a girl is that my mom and her sisters are like buying so many clothes ( girl power) I totally appreciate everything btw, and I haven't even had my baby shower! I have no idea as to what to do! I probably will post pictures here on my blog when the baby room is finished. We just picked up the baby furniture last Saturday and my dad still hasn't put it up yet!!!! I guess everything with be done by the end on this month....hopefully! OMG, September is almost here....life changing!!!
OAN, whenever, I get myself together I want to increase my videos on my YouTube channel. Maybe deleting my old ones and starting from scratch! Hmmm, I shall see how this works! I do want to start posting videos on my artwork and maybe show some of my sketchbooks as well. I do need to start back painting again like I used to. I just haven't the time for it just yet....and maybe even selling some of my pieces too. Well, I've talked long enough lol ttyl!

xoxo Jess

What's the Bzz!

Hello, so I am officially a BzzAgent! I am really excited about this site simply for the fact to try new products from various companies as well as, promoting the business' also. The overall objective, on bzzagent, is to speak and network and to give your on honest opinions and viewpoints on each product! The website itself is easy to use and also using the different social media sites such as facebook,twitter,or even writing about it!
They give you surveys that you have to take under specific topics in order for them you connect you with the right campaigns! Although, it does take awhile to get started,but once the ball starts rolling then everything will fall into place! The campaigns that you become associated which simply means that you will receive those items in your "bzzkit".Overall, I think this will be a great experience for me in the future and hopefully I will keep bzzing around to get the word out!

xoxo Jess

O.P.I. Fall Nail Polish Germany Collection 2012:My Thoughts

Hello, I picked up my monthly Ulta booklet from the mailbox and as I was looking through it I came across the nail polishes which are going to retail for 8.50 USD each. These will be available August 8, 2012!! There are twelve colors and they are also available in the miniature size as well. The colors are as follows:

"Suzi and the 7 Dusseldorfs"
"Unfor-greta-bly Blue"
"My Very First Knockwurst"
"German-icure by OPI"
"Deutsch You Want Me Baby"
"Danke-Shiny Red"
"Nein! Nein! Nein!OK Fine"
"Don't Pretzel My Buttons"
"Schnapps Out of it!"
"Berlin There Done That"
"Don't Talk Bach to Me"
"Every Month is Oktoberfest"

The color range of the nail polishes are quite interesting, from lime yellow to different shades of red, plum colors, and mauve oh, and most have a metallic finish to them  etc. however; I have at least 6 colors that I REALLY want to try! For me at least the polishes are always pigmented, last a long time, and affordable as well.
I cannot wait to go and purchase a few! Hopefully, they will not be sold out lol!

You can also purchase these polishes at www.opi.com

xoxo Jess

UPDATE! Elf Cosmetics and BTR and more

I have not posted a blog in awhile! Well, here is a quick update on what has been going on. I made my e.l.f. cosmetics purchase online, omg, I am so excited for that to come in the mail, so I can do a blog haul or maybe even do a haul video on my youtube channel!. Also, I purchased two things on beyond the rack website! I purchased a comforter set (queen size) as well as the Olympus SZ 30 hd 1080 camera. I think it is going to take awhile for those orders to actually be fully processed and shipped to me.....oan I am getting myself prepared for my baby girl whom is due towards the end of September! I am almost done with her room. Thank goodness! Oh, Beyond The Rack is an amazing site that has great deals on designer clothing, makeup, baby clothes, home decor, accessories and more for really amazing prices! Ahh, I totally cannot wait until I can get my blog to where I want it to be as far as readers etc. well, until next time....xoxo Jess

Finally!

I am so excited about blogging again! I am finally typing on my new wireless iHome multimedia keyboard and I bought it for only 21.00 USD such a bargain at Big Lots! Also as I was browsing around in the store I saw some E.L.F. cosmetics for super cheap as well! I'm definitely going back to get the 10 brush kit for only 10 dollars AND both of the 32 eyeshadow kits in "warm"and "neutral" for only 5 dollars each! I was so excited! However, they also had these Revlon nail polish sets for only 2.00 each and the other cosmetics were a little old and dated lol hmmm, I didn't find any eyeshadow primers by elf at all. Maybe I will just have to buy them at Ulta for the time being. Oh and am I the only one that thinks that Ulta is somewhat overpriced? Jeez, I wanted to buy a few of their new drugstore cosmetics and it seemed that everything was over 8.00 and up! I couldn't justify lol. When it comes to certain things I am always looking for the best deal possible.

xoxo Jess

Products of the Week #1

Hello, Happy Saturday! Here are some products that I have been using!

Olay ultra moisture lotion: this is by far my favorite lotion that I have used yet. Especially since it's summer and super hot!

Sinful colors nail polish in Summer Peach: omg this is super bright on my nails lol

L'oreal volumious millions lashes mascara: pigmented, looks great on my eyes 

mac lipstick the viva glam iv: nice color to my lips; a pink tint

*I will post pictures later*

DIY Summer Smoothie

"Kickin Peaches & Berries"

 INGREDIENTS 

 1 peach (sliced)
 2 strawberries (sliced)
 1/2 cup of soy milk  (vanilla flavored  optional) or lowfat yogurt
4 to 6 ice cubes

 DIRECTIONS 

Add to the blender ice and fruit. Then add the 1/2 cup of soy milk/yogurt....blend away!
pour into glass cup and maybe add a mint leaf on top for decor or extra sliced fruit on the side.
 Another option would be to add coconut milk instead or orange juice.
Hope you try this!

xoxo jess

Electro Crisis

I am indeed searching for the best quality camera. I know I want and HD camera, however there are so many brands! Hmmm, the brand I was thinking about getting is Cannon. Which one?? Maybe cannon60D or just totally flip the switch to the Nikon brand by the way have really good deals at the moment. I want to continue building my yt channel to have better quality videos and such (fingers crossed). Well, also I'm in a computer crisis! My Toshiba's keyboard has totally shutdown since it had water damage and the power cord doesn't work properly ugh, so my option of choice....breakdown and buy a new one (I'm typing on the "on screen keyboard") which totally sucks! It slows my typing dramatically! Oh! computer angels save me from this agonizing sadness! Although, I must say that I have had this Toshiba since I was a junior in high school ^-^.......so my computer picks were by Sony the Vaio E series laptop with the 8gb memory and such or my other choice was to dig deep and cough up and Apple! So tasty yet expensive! Which features everything that I need and want (macbook pro). Hopefully i can get at least one these items before September arrives.
Here are some pics of my choices

yeaah! These items vary from the websites and stores in terms of prices...until next time!
xoxo jess

Makeup:Wishlist No.1

These are some products that I really want to tryout.
Eye primers/bases; too faced shadow insurance, MAC painterly, KVD High voltage e/p
Face products; Benefit HF liquid foundation, Laura M. silk foundation,Tarte blushes, microsmooth blush duo by sephora
Lipstick/gloss;Bare Escentuals Marvelous Moxie Lipgloss, Kat Von D Everlasting Love Liquid Lipstick $19
Brushes; real techniques by Samantha Chapman (pixiewoosisters) on yt!

 xoxo Jess

All products can be found at ulta,sephora,or mac stores  

Review : V05 Shampoo and Conditioner

When I saw these two items on sale for 85c each Kroger I jumped for joy! (not literally). However, the "Moisture Milks" Richer lather, Strawberries & Cream (soy milk protein) caught my attention and I have been using this for quite awhile now BUT it didn't work that well for my hair. i have naturally curly and thick hair. The ingredients that were used were different types of sulfates. (red flag!). My hair was dry and my curls looked matted to my head. This product claims to restore damaged hair and to revitalize dry hair in which the soy milk protein is supposed to do. Also, it's great for color treated hair as well.

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 The conditioner which is NEW...the repair and protect strengthening conditioner that restores damaged and made with vitamin E and panthenol quite well on my hair. My hair was soft and my curls looked normal. It does have alcohol in it which isn't a great thing, but in addition to the shampoo I would stick with the conditioner rather than shampoo.






Final Thoughts 
cheap and inexpensive due to the sale
shampoo not so great
condition is descent
fragrances are amazing
do not test on animals







http://www.drugstore.com

An Intro

A certain type of normalcy I try to activate within myself is quite interesting to say the least. I'm working a small office job at a summer school program and continuing to search for more....new adventures and challenges! Well, for this small update I will say upon request to fulfill the necessary requirements on this blog yay! Welcome to my world! xxooxo~ jess